The Washington critic., 1887-10-27
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Ten new cases OF fever at Tampa, Fla,
were reported yesterday, and four deaths
The fifty. eighth anniversary OF the Baptist
State Convention began at Haddonlleld, N.
j., Tuesday.
Miss Alice Freeman, president Of Welles-
ley College, will 20 to Europe as the wife
of Professor Palmer at the close OF the pres
ent academic year.
Mre. Sarah +. Smiley, the welLknown
Bible reader, had her collar bone broken on
Monday at Saratoga, N. Y, In spring.ng
from her wagon while her horse was run
niDg away.
John Reston, private secretary TO D. Q.
Faurot OF the Lima (Ohio) National Bank
has been arrested for forgery, and con-
fessed. Out OF consideration for his family
President Faurot will not prosecute.
John Glass, aged sixty years, a resident OF
Loretto, Pa, while driving pair OF horses
over the railroad crossing at Lilly's Station,
Pa, yesterday, was struck by the express
and fatally Injured. Both horses were
killed.
James Dillman, n New York broker, paid
$4,000 for box 81 In the Metropolitan Opera
House yesterday. The purchaser Is en-
titled to 1856 shares Of full paid stock In the
institution, free from assessments, IN 1887
and 1883.
At Harrodsburg, KY, Tuesday night,
Richard Paxton OF the Buckner Guards,
while on the way to the armory, entered a
saloon in which Henry Passmore, the bar
keeper, was alone. Three shots were heard,
and Paxton emerged and shortly fell dead.
The United States Circuit Court In Phila-
delphia yesterday decided that the patent
for square satchel bottom bags Is owned
| solely by the Union Paper Bag Company,
and that the New York Paper Bag Company
has no legal or equitable interest therein.
In New York yesterday, in the case OF
Mrs. Cora Root of Philadelphia against the
Catskill Mountain Railroad company for
| damages for injuries received In an accident
| at Cairo, N. Y, In July, 1886, the jury
brought in verdict In favor of plaintiff for
| 5000.
The Boston Ucrdld announces that Mr..
| Edwin B. Haskell has sold his entire inter
est In that paper to Messrs. Pulsifer and
Andrews, the remaining partners OF the
firm OF Il. NJ. Pulsifer & Co. Mr.. Haskell
has been connected with the Herald for
twenty. eight years as reporter, editor and
| proprietor.
The third annual convention OF the ladies
| OF the Grand Army of the Republic, of
Pennsylvania, met 10 Harrisburg, Pa, yester-
day, and will be In session three days. The
report OF Mrs. Bruner OF Altoona, the sec.
retary, shows growth OF eleven circles
| during the past year and O total member
ship OF 100 in the State.
The action OF Judge Rumsey OF the New
York Supreme Court, several years ago In
| refusing to grant separation to Mrs. Flor
ence Nj. de Nell from her husband, Henry
A. de Nell, and In disallowing the latter's
claim for absolute divorce, has been sus.
tained by the General Term OF the Supreme
Court. The de Melis are well.known So
ciety people.
| A slide of rock has occurred on the six.
| fmpn.fnnt ot
Deadwood, Oak, bringing down ore of the
estimated value Of SlC0,000. A chunk as
large as mans head, which is one mass OF
horr silver so rich that par t OF It was sawed
of for the assay, has been brought from the
mine and placed on exhibition.
An attorney at Marblehead, Mass, In.
forms II. G. Clair OF Mil Hall, Pa, that
Thomas r. Hinion of Marblehead, who
died recently at that place, has left his
property, said to be worth $4,000, to Clair
out OF gratitude for the latter having saved
his life during the late war. Both were
soldiers. and Hinion, who was wounded at
the battle Of Hatchers Run, Va, was car
ricd from the field and helped to the hos
pital by his comrade, Clair.
The Southern Forestry Congress met in
Huntsville, Ala, yesterday. Delegates are
present from Washington, Kentucky,
Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Among
the prominent delegates are Hon. A. o..
Lane, president of the congress and mayor
Of Birmingham; A. II. Llgan, shelbyville,
Ky; Hon. Sidney Root, treasurer, Atlanta,
Ga; Judge A. NJ: Brown, Elizabethton,
Ky; Judge Wyly J. Macy, Mumfordsvllle,
Ky; DR.. Carl Mohr, Mobile; Hon. j. NJ.
Cp,lman, Cullman, Ala; Hon. T. I. White,
Defuniak Springs, Fla; Hon. B. E. Fer
now, Washington, d. c., and Mrs. Ellen
Coll Long, corresponding secretary, Talla-
hassee, Fla.
In July, 1854, the dry goods firm of Hal
sted, Haines q Co., New York, failed for
over million Of dollars, aud made an as
sig1ment to Lewis May for the benefit OF
creditors, with preferences to the amount OF
100000. q large part Of which was to per-
sonal friends. On the day Of the failure the
liabilities were 81, ,l40, 600 and the actual as
Gets S150,000. The creditors brought suit to
set aside the assignment, aud the General
Term yesterday ordered new trial, upon
the ground that the assignment should have
been set aside for fraud.